Dinner

Manicotti is for Dinner.

Manicotti takes 90 minutes to prepare.

Manicotti takes 45 minutes to cook.

Manicotti makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Manicotti are:

Onions, raw, .5 cup, chopped
Green Peppers (bell peppers), .5 cup, chopped
Del Monte Diced Tomatoes, No Salt Added, 4 cup
*Turkey, Ground Italian Sausage, 93% lean, 16 oz
Spinach, fresh, 2 cup
Olive Oil, 1 tsp
Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk, 8 oz
Cottage Cheese, 1% Milkfat, 1 cup (not packed)
Ricotta Cheese, part skim milk, .5 cup
Manicotti Pasta, cooked, 8 oz
*Hunt?s Tomato Sauce, no salt added, 2 cup
1 tsp. dry thyme
1 tbls dry basil
1 tbls dry oregano
1 tsp dry crushed red pepper flakes (opt)
OR add 3 tbls dry italian seasonings already mixed

Here is how you make Manicotti:

1. Combine onion, green pepper, garlic, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, thyme, basil, oregano, red pepper in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat. When heated through reduce heat to low and cover. (simmer about 1 hour). 2. Preheat oven to 350. 3. Heat teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet and saute spinach until wilted. Set aside to cool. When cool chop the spinach. 4. Add sausage to skillet spinach was in and cook until browned. Drain. 5. In a bowl, combine spinach, cheeses, sausage. 6. Place a layer of sauce in the bottom of a 13 by 9 pan. 7. Stuff noodles with cheese, spinach, and sausage and place in pan. 8. Top with the rest of the sauce. 9. Bake 350 for 30 to 45 minutes. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TSHAIGOOD.

The nutritional information for Manicotti is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 346.4

• Total Fat: 10.9 g
• Cholesterol: 71.7 mg
• Sodium: 380.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 29.0 g

Manicotti is Italian cuisine.